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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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